LG's flat-panel TV redux

Philip Wong | Jun 01, 2007

Just days after a similar announcement, LG is back in the news with six new midrange entries from its Dynamic Wave series. This time round, we got its LC7 LCDs and PC5 plasmas in the spotlight, both equipped with the company's latest 2007 XD Engine billed to deliver enhanced digital brightness, contrast and color control, among others.

Like its full-HD LB7 counterparts, the LC7s are based on the popular Super-In-Plane Switching LCD panels and are capable of accepting 24Hz 1080p signals. This lineup also beats the flagship models with a revealing 10,000:1 dynamic contrast and blazing-fast 5ms response time, losing out in resolution and color depth with a 1,366 x 768-pixel, 8-bit (6-bit for 26LC7R) panel.

While the PC5's 15:000:1 dynamic contrast constitutes a noticeable 50 percent leap from its predecessor, what really caught our attention here is its Clear Filter technology. Another of the Korean company's shot at the ongoing plasma TV anti-reflection drive, it promises better viewing experience by minimizing dull pictures as well as eliminating double images.

The LC7s and PC5s are now available in Singapore from S$1,499 (US$1,102.21) and S$3,599 (US$2,646.32), respectively.